TAKE PART IN THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE FUTURE OF INTERREG AFTER 2027

The future of Interreg after 2027

The Interreg MAC programme, co-financed by the EU, has been a fundamental support for boosting cooperation between Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands and neighbouring West African countries. For more than 20 years, the MAC programme has co-funded hundreds of joint projects, which have created strong links between the entities of the participating territories and generated an extremely valuable capital of knowledge and good practices. 

In the current period 2021-2027 the geographical scope of the programme has been extended to 4 additional African countries, in addition to the 3 that were already participating in the 2014-2020 period, bringing the total number of programme partner countries to 7: Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Mauritania, Senegal, Sao Tome and Principe.

What do we want this cooperation to look like in the future? How can Interreg continue to help strengthen relations between the EU outermost regions (ORs) of Madeira, the Azores and the Canaries and their African neighbours?

The debate on the future of Cohesion Policy and Interreg (territorial cooperation) started last year and the European Union (EU) wants to hear stakeholders' views on what improvements should be included in the design of this policy. 

With this short questionnaire we would like to contribute to the public consultation that is being coordinated by the European Commission. Your contribution will be used to feed its reflection and to design concrete proposals on the future of Interreg.

We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity and send us your ideas and proposals until 4 October. 

LINK TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE: https://forms.gle/JZLe2ghZ12acC5Bs7

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RESULTS OF EU COHESION POLICY 2014-2020: Our MAC project, DESAL+, included in the publication

The European Commission has published a publication entitled ‘Bringing Europe closer: EU COHESION POLICY - A better life for Europe's citizens’, which presents the main achievements of the different programmes funded by the €405 billion of EU investment under the Cohesion Policy.

More than 100 Interreg programmes drive sustainable development and progress in the EU's border regions. Among the 12 Interreg projects selected in the publication is the MAC DESAL+ project (Macaronesian Platform for the increase of excellence in R&D in water desalination and in the knowledge of the desalinated water-energy nexus), led by the Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ITC).

See publication: BRIDGING GAPS: EU COHESION POLICY 2014-2020

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PUBLIC VOTING FOR THE REGIOSTARS 2024 AWARDS

Public voting for the REGIOSTARS 2024 is open from 2 September to 9 October at 12:00 CET.

The most voted projects among all finalists, for each of the categories, will receive the Public Choice Award.

The winners will be announced at the REGIOSTARS ceremony on 9 October in Brussels in the framework of #EURegionsWeek.

A total of 262 applications were submitted in 2024 and of the 25 RegioStars finalists, 10 are Interreg projects! Thanks to all those who took part

You can vote now on the REGIOSTARS website

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EXTENDED DEADLINE until 26/08/2024 - CALL FOR VIDEOS (ERDF flagship projects in the Outermost Regions)

To date, six videos have been received for ERDF-funded projects in the outermost regions.

If you have already submitted a video, please contact REGIO-A1-RUP@ec.europa.eu to provide your contact details. Alternatively, contributors can complete the survey again, if they prefer. We apologise for the inconvenience.

To ensure that more projects have the opportunity to participate, the deadline for submissions has been extended to 26 August 2024, COB.

We remind you of the link to submit proposals: EUSurvey - Call for videos: ERDF Flagship Projects in the Outermost Regions.

You can see all the details in the news published on 26/07/2024

DG REGIO Outermost Regions Unit

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CALL FOR VIDEOS (ERDF flagship projects in the outermost regions): Complete EU Survey by 9/08/2024

We are looking for short video clips showcasing flagship projects financed by the ERDF in the outermost regions. The selected video will be featured during the workshop “Implementing the Outermost Regions Strategy: Progress Made” at the upcoming European Week of Regions and Cities 2024.

Workshop Details:

Please note that the videos must respect these requirements:

  • Maximum Duration: 2 minutes
  • Branding: Include a simple funding statement mentioning the European Union’s support (EU emblem)
  • Technical Specifications: Horizontal (16:9) and HD (mov or .mp4 format)
  • Language: English or any EU language with English subtitles

Important notes:

  • Videos should be only related to projects and effectively present the key messages.
  • The organisers will not provide any support for video production.
  • Please ensure that your video complies with data protection rules, including obtaining prior consent from individuals featured in the video.

To submit your suggestions, please participate in the EU survey available at this link: EUSurvey - Call for videos: ERDF flagship projects in the outermost regions

By completing the survey, you will help us to evaluate and select the video. The survey is available in English and French (machine translation).

The deadline for submission is 9 August 2024 COB.

DG REGIO Outermost Regions unit

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20/06/2024: ONLINE TECHNICAL DAY "REFORMULATION OF APPROVED PROJECTS"

This Thursday 20 June 2024 we will hold an online technical day dedicated exclusively to the procedure of reformulation of projects approved under the 1st Interreg MAC call, addressed to all European partners (Lead partners and ERDF partners).

There will be interpretation in both languages, Spanish and Portuguese.

Time: (10:00 Canary Islands and Madeira; 9:00 Azores) 

Link Zoom:

https://zoom.us/j/97477201527?pwd=HGB4nDtGM00KHs3uTBeWBWkoAUVGZb.1

Meeting ID: 974 7720 1527

Access code: 428272

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34 PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE UNDER THE 1ST CALL OF THE INTERREG MAC PROGRAMME 2021-2027

The first meeting of the Steering Committee of the INTERREG Madeira-Azores-Canary Islands (MAC) 2021-2027 Programme was held on 6 June 2024 in Funchal, Madeira. The Steering Committee took the approval decisions on the projects submitted to the first call, which were ratified by the Monitoring Committee.

Both committees, chaired by the Managing Authority of the Programme, included participants from the Governments of the European regions and African countries, the Member States of Spain and Portugal and the European Commission.

The list of approved projects and the reserve list are available:

The Main Partners of the projects will receive shortly the communications regarding the decisions taken.

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11/06/2024 ONLINE RESULTS PRESENTATION DAY OF THE 2nd CALL OF THE INTERREG MAC PROGRAMME 2014-2020

PROJECTS UNDER AXIS 5: IMPROVING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

The main beneficiaries of the 6 projects developed in the framework of this strategic axis of the programme will present their results.

See the attached Agenda and come and meet the projects, attendance is free and not limited!

Interpretation will be provided in 4 languages: Spanish, Portuguese, English and French.

LINK (ZOOM):

https://zoom.us/j/98422005532?pwd=OXJQc2taY3g1dnlhbFVLZC8vSGR2UT09

Meeting ID: 984 2200 5532

Access code: 508075

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23/05/2024 ONLINE RESULTS PRESENTATION DAY OF THE 2nd CALL OF THE INTERREG MAC PROGRAMME 2014-2020

PROJECTS UNDER AXIS 4: CONSERVING AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

The main beneficiaries of the 15 projects developed in the framework of this strategic axis of the programme will present their results. 

See the attached Agenda and come and meet the projects, attendance is free and not limited!

Interpretation will be provided in 4 languages: Spanish, Portuguese, English and French.

LINK (ZOOM): 

https://zoom.us/j/99613773813?pwd=aVh4K0hheC9nanVlWTFSc0grOFk1UT09

Meeting ID: 996 1377 3813

Access code: 687252

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9 May: Europe Day

Europe Day held on 9 May every year celebrates peace and unity in Europe. 

The date marks the anniversary of the historic 'Schuman declaration' that set out his idea for a new form of political cooperation in Europe, which would make war between Europe's nations unthinkable. Schuman's proposal is considered to be the beginning of what is now the European Union.

This Thursday 9 May 2024 we propose a challenge:

LET'S FLOOD THE SOCIAL NETWORKS WITH PHOTOS OF THE FLAG OF EUROPE!

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